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03/21/2009 - Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chicago Blackhawks forward Ben Eager was suspended three games without pay Saturday by the NHL.
Eager was given the suspension for his actions in the third period of Chicago's loss to Edmonton on Friday. He dealt a blow to the head of Oilers forward Liam Reddox, though was not given a penalty at the time.
Eager is considered a repeat offender, having also gotten a three-game suspension in October, for swinging his stick from the bench at then-Dallas Stars forward Sean Avery in a preseason game.
He will forfeit $21,951.21 in salary, and will not be eligible to return until the Blackhawks' March 29 game against Vancouver.
Eager has tallied 10 goals and four assists, with 139 penalty minutes, in 66 games this season.
<< Tseng and Choi lead MasterCard
Mexico City, Mexico (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Yani Tseng, the No. 2 player in the
world, posted a three-under 69 on Saturday to join Na Yeon Choi, who shot a
70, atop the leaderboard after the second round of the MasterCard Classic.
Tseng a
<< Nadal, Murray reach final at Indian Wells
Indian Wells, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - World No. 1 Rafael Nadal and Scotsman Andy
Murray will meet in the title match after winning their respective semifinal
matches Saturday at the BNP Paribas Open, the ATP World Tour's first Masters
event o
<< Griffin helps Sooners beat Wolverines, reach Sweet 16
Kansas City, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Blake Griffin scored 33 points and pulled
down 17 rebounds, as Oklahoma tamed the Michigan Wolverines, 73-63, in the
second round of the NCAA Tournament at the Sprint Center.
Willie Warren had 16 po
<< Johnson helps Purdue edge Washington
Portland, OR (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - JaJuan Johnson totaled 22 points to help
fifth-seeded Purdue down Washington, 76-74, and reach the Sweet 16 in the
West Region of the NCAA Tournament.
E'Twaun Moore had 14 points and six assists
More home cooking for Hurricanes in win over Caps >>
Raleigh, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Cam Ward was stellar between the pipes and Joni
Pitkanen netted the game-winner early in the third period, as the Carolina
Hurricanes defeated the Washington Capitals, 4-1, at RBC Center.
Rod Brind'Amour,
Senators blow past Islanders to win fourth straight >>
Ottawa, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dany Heatley's team-leading 34th goal of the
season capped a four-goal second period, as the Ottawa Senators defeated the
New York Islanders, 5-2, at Scotiabank Place.
Mike Fisher, Chris Neil, Nick Foligno
Magic inch closer to division crown with win over Knicks >>
Orlando, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rashard Lewis finished with 27 points, as the
Orlando Magic held on to beat the New York Knicks, 110-103, in the front end
of a home-and-home, and moved closer to the Southeast Division title.
Hedo Turkogl
Torres helps Blue Jackets rally late past Florida >>
Sunrise, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Raffi Torres scored twice late in the third
period as Columbus came from behind to defeat Florida, 3-1, in a matchup of
two playoff-hopeful teams at BankAtlantic Center.
Antoine Vermette added a late e
MySportsbook.com Releases World Series Championship Lines
New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox early favorites to win 2008 World Series
The Major League Baseball season starts this weekend and MySportsbook.com, a leading online sportsbook for over 8 years, is the first to offer baseball sports betting lines on who will win the 2007 World Series.
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Going in to this weekend, MySportsbook.com's favorites to win the World Series are the New York Yankees at 7-2 and last year’s winners the Chicago White Sox at 9-2.
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Rule No. 1 in the gamblers' handbook states, "Avoid sports betting on meaningless games."
When you're drowning in a sea of baseball monotony, however, things change. Even a hint of pro football betting can persuade the most disciplined bettor to break a few rules.
The NFL preseason is around the corner, with a tempting Hall of Fame match kicking off on Sunday. But bettors must stay vigilant. Wagering on NFL exhibition games is an entirely different beast than the regular season. Most fans don't recognize the players on the field because starters get as much action in August as Warcraft fans get on Prom night.
The only certainty about the NFL this time of year is uncertainty – and yet there are some who say betting in August can be a gold mine.
“I actually feel the NFL preseason presents solid profit opportunities for sharp bettors and handicappers,” Sports Expert Steve Merril explains. “My experience has been that the sportsbooks fear the preseason, which is evident by lower limits and massive moves.”
The line moves are attributed to the limited knowledge available regarding playing-time distribution. One team’s top unit out on the field for one more series has an impact on the pointspread. Setting lines in the preseason often is a shot in the dark.
“We base the betting lines mostly on public perception,” Pete Korner, founder of the Sports Club in Las Vegas, says. “It’s very tough to predict, almost a guessing game.”
The preseason is all about figuring out who’s in and for how long.
“It becomes a race between bettors and oddsmakers to find out how long the quarterbacks are going to stay in,” Korner admits. “If a sharp gets the information first, he could exploit an early line. I’m a full believer in moving the line in the preseason if the books find out something late in the week.”
Determining what each team’s motive is can help bettors handicap. To do this you must pay close attention to the philosophies head coaches employ in exhibition play.
“You need to know what a coach is trying to accomplish,” says Covers Expert Bryan Leonard. “Sometimes a new coach will want to instill a winning attitude. Others just want to make sure their starters don’t get hurt."
So how do you distinguish who’s playing scared and who’s playing for keeps?
“Head coaches on the hot seat or new coaches trying to implement a winning attitude usually try harder to win in the preseason,” Merril says.
Cleveland Browns head coach Romeo Crennel fits this criteria. He’s entering his third season as the sideline boss and has yet to lead the Browns to more than six wins.
Cleveland is an enticing bet as well because of the unresolved quarterback situation. General manager Phil Savage sacrificed the Browns’ first-round pick in next year’s draft for Brady Quinn, but the former Notre Dame quarterback hasn’t signed or reported to training camp yet.
Charlie Frye and Derek Anderson split time at QB last season and it looks like either player (or even Quinn) could be the opening-day starter.
“If a team has quarterback depth and the pecking order hasn’t been decided, it’s a big advantage,” Leonard says.
Even in the third week of the preseason when starters generally play the most, the final outcome of the game is in the hands of fringe players. A team's talent, all the way down to the last man on the roster, is something to consider.
The New England Patriots have long been considered one of the deeper teams in the NFL and coach Bill Belichick has said in the past he’s unafraid of stars getting hurt in games with nothing on the line. He shocked his colleagues in 2003 by playing some of his starters on special teams in the preseason.
“We want to have the team ready to play a tough, physical game and preparation has to go into that and I imagine a certain amount of injuries go with it,” Belichick told the Providence Journal in August 2003.
Bettors can only hope to find more teams that share the Pats' business-like approach to the preseason (New England is 17-9-3 against the spread since 2000) and take advantage of teams who detest the exhibition schedule.
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